Welcome to the beehiveBlog 12/22/2004 Post a commentPage Views are a measure of an article's popularity and
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articles will be acknowledged and supported by print
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The edge of technologyBlog 12/20/2004 Post a commentThe Microventures conference, which features hordes of startup CEOs pitching their companies to bored-looking venture capitalists, is a great place to check out the leading edge of chip technology.

Rebound without the bounceBlog 12/13/2004 1 commentEven as hiring rebounds, 2004 will stand out as a year of recovery that didn't feel like one. For workers, "dry promotions" (with no pay raises) and declining bonuses and benefits took the shine off. But some recruiters say hiring may soar right after Christmas, as comp

But was it all worth it?Blog 12/13/2004 Post a commentThis marks my last column in this format. But my tiny fan base will be relieved to know I'll still provide rants and tirades irregularly in EE Times.

IP protection vs. EDA innovationBlog 12/13/2004 Post a commentDid they or didn't they? We're apparently not going to get a court verdict on whether Nassda's founders stole Synopsys trade secrets, and we're left with lingering questions about how to protect intellectual property without discouraging startups.

Just say: Charge ItPower DesignLine Blog 12/9/2004 Post a commentPortable power supplies including rechargeable batteries have hit critical mass in our technological society and we now need new ways to keep up and running.

Bits of wisdomBlog 12/6/2004 Post a commentOften, the answers to life's great mysteries lie right under our noses, and we don't even realize it. Consider the innumerable problems I've been able to solve simply by trolling the EE Times Crosstalk e-mail folder, which has become a magnet for a host of sages willing to share their wisdom-but not necessarily in letters to the editor.

Power in ChicagoPower DesignLine Blog 12/2/2004 Post a commentPithy comments and observations by National Semiconductor's industry veteran, Paul Greenland, while attending the Power Electronics Technology Exhibition and Conference.

Suppliers are not your partners!Blog 12/1/2004 Post a comment highly respected school of thought teaches that everyone in the supply chain, from the harvester of raw materials to the ultimate consumer, is inexorably linked in an unbroken continuum of mutual dependence and rivalry. If this is true, it means everyone involved in the process is in competition to secure the largest possible piece from a single, fixed-size pie.

Holiday NightmaresBlog 12/1/2004 Post a commentLast night I dreamed I was Santa Claus, which is more than a little odd, since I'm Jewish, thin and not particularly jolly. In the dream, leaders of our industry, candy canes dangling from their mouths, waited in a long line to sit on my lap and tell me what they wanted for the holidays.